How much do Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree graduates from Florida State University earn?

The reported median is $60,876 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication bachelor's degree at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$10,379 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −29% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$21,240

$8,000Annual price−$53,240

$11,000Current college-wide context−$65,240

$16,000Annual price−$85,240

$24,000Annual price−$117,240

$32,000Annual price−$149,240

$40,000Annual price−$181,240

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+105%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,227 → $65,909

103Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

132Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

177Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,433Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

631Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

132Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

330Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

266Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

130Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$60,876$28,388 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 32 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,297

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,876

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$196/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,297Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,720Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE24.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$32,227Year 1

$60,876Year 4

$65,909Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,073

Estimated loan payment$196

177borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,876 vs. $50,497

$10,379 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageFL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1122$54,710–$77,700 middle 50% of FL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$79,920 median wageFL estimate · 7,160 jobs · 27-2012$62,360–$109,670 middle 50% of FL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,730 median wageFL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 15-1255$60,880–$108,800 middle 50% of FL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,450 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-3099$59,310–$103,690 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032$50,880–$79,030 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,730 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 27-3023$48,690–$83,620 middle 50% of FL wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$56,360 median wageFL estimate · 990 jobs · 27-3011$40,450–$97,150 middle 50% of FL wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$1,351 higher earnings · $584 less debt · $4,756 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,227
Debt: $17,916
Annual net price: $6,541

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$1,351 higher earnings · $584 less debt · $6,482 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,227
Debt: $17,916
Annual net price: $4,815

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Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University

$8 less debt · $2,545 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,505
Debt: $18,492
Annual net price: $8,752

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Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami

$1,177 higher earnings

Earnings: $62,053
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $37,244

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

132 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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